I have a Monstera plant and I was wondering if anyone had ideas on a sturdy support for one? I had a large Monstera a few years ago and it was a challenge finding a sturdy and stable support. I had various sticks and rods that I used and I stuck pvc pipe over them. The issue was it kept leaning and I had issues bringing it indoors because of that. I can't find metal trellises that would work and I know they're expensive. Any advice would be appreciated.

It's a challenge. More when I'm not on my phone, but if you figure it out please let me know.

It's a challenge inside for sure, for me at least.

Personally, I gave up with my oldest at least 10 years ago, and she sprawls across my porch and down the steps and into the carport. Perfectly happy.

Lots of discussions and photos about this, I'll see if I can find some.

They can get huge, someone here grows them outside up trees.

My friends have a 7' one in a big maze of bamboo poles

Not the most sightly but it's not that bad, and it works for the time being at least.

Humboldt said:My friends have a 7' one in a big cluster of bamboo poles.

Not the most sightly but it's not that bad, and it works for the time being at least.

Wondering how different it'd look if they'd rotated or added supplemental lighting.

Humboldt said:
Wondering how different it'd look if they'd rotated or added supplemental lighting.

That's one happy plant. I may try supporting it with bamboo sticks. How long do the sticks last before they deteriorate? I had some of those plastic coated stakes but the ends started breaking off. I think when mine grows into a larger plant, I'll have no choice but to leave it outside. I have a picture of my first one. I wish I would have kept it. I think I rarely rotated mine which probably contributed to it leaning so much.

Something like this could work if you scaled it up: The thread "Neat philodendron with mossy sticks" in Houseplants forum

That plant is doing amazing, and I just check it out every week or so and tweak the growing tips over and under the poles.

Might work for a monstera with larger poles, for a given time frame depending on the pole height. Natural wood with the bark would look pretty damn awesome, especially with a few short branch stubs (eyeing my apple trees).

TexasPlumeria87 said:I may try supporting it with bamboo sticks. How long do the sticks last before they deteriorate? I had some of those plastic coated stakes but the ends started breaking off. I think when mine grows into a larger plant, I'll have no choice but to leave it outside. I have a picture of my first one. I wish I would have kept it. I think I rarely rotated mine which probably contributed to it leaning so much.

I'll ask (same guy who lives with the plant also sells the bamboo), but I'd guess at least a couple years. Bamboo is super strong, flexible, cheap, and it lasts a long time.

That was a beauty!

I'm going to give these a try:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007XIWW4Y/
They can be stacked. Maybe make a cross-piece for the bottom of the pot. And/or, in a plastic pot, I think you could drill some holes around the top of the pot and arrange some anchors--rope or wire.
Will have to add some ballast to the bottom of the pot, I mix some gravel in with the soil.

@Humboldt I really appreciate it. I've never seen those moss pole before, they're really interesting. I think the branches would definitely look neat. I have some thick cedar branches, I've read that they're rot resistant. They're several years old and they're still in good shape.

@MsDoe those are neat! I may also try those. I've never seen those before either.

TexasPlumeria87 said: @Humboldt I really appreciate it. I've never seen those moss pole before, they're really interesting. I think the branches would definitely look neat. I have some thick cedar branches, I've read that they're rot resistant. They're several years old and they're still in good shape.

Good luck!

Still waiting for others to chime in, but you can either support them like this externally, or give them vertical supports to wrap around.

I really appreciate your input as well as MsDoe. I have quite a few bamboo canes that I harvested in the shed so I'll use those.

Hello, I'm new here! Just posted in the all things gardening thread looking for some help with yellowing leaves on this beauty below. Mine is supported with bamboo sticks (I think I bought them from home depot). I had 2' sticks when the plant was a baby. When I repotted about a year ago, I used some 4' sticks but the plant has now outgrown those. I'll have to find some taller bamboo sticks. I use green velco tape to loosely secure branches to the sticks (I hate drooping). I also have twine running around the 4 tall sticks to keep the branches contained in that area.

HockeyMom said: Hello, I'm new here! Just posted in the all things gardening thread looking for some help with yellowing leaves on this beauty below. Mine is supported with bamboo sticks (I think I bought them from home depot). I had 2' sticks when the plant was a baby. When I repotted about a year ago, I used some 4' sticks but the plant has now outgrown those. I'll have to find some taller bamboo sticks. I use green velco tape to loosely secure branches to the sticks (I hate drooping). I also have twine running around the 4 tall sticks to keep the branches contained in that area.

Welcome! Your monstera looks great! I'm going to try the bamboo sticks and twine to pull mine together so it's more contained. I have a few bamboo sticks in the pots right now but I'll need more once the plant grows larger.

TexasPlumeria87 said: I have some thick cedar branches, I've read that they're rot resistant.

I think Cedar branches would make perfect stakes and they should hold up for a really long time!

I currently have one Monstera deliciosa whose pot got placed beneath a tree at the back of our property a few years ago; the roots grew out of the drainage holes and into the ground and I have a feeling that the plastic pot has disintegrated by now. I took the photo below this afternoon and l thought the plant would have started climbing the tree but there's no sign of it climbing so it's probably just crawling along the ground. I'm afraid to venture out into that area because of snakes; a neighbor down the street posted a photo on FB this afternoon, of a large Rattlesnake in their yard. I think I'd have a heart attack if I came across a rattlesnake!

Lin your monstera is so pretty! You're so lucky to live in a climate where it can stay outside all year. I'm really shocked it hasn't attached to your tree especially since it's such a large plant. I definitely wouldn't venture out either if you have rattlesnakes in the area, that's terrifying.

plantladylin said: I think Cedar branches would make perfect stakes and they should hold up for a really long time!

I currently have one Monstera deliciosa whose pot got placed beneath a tree at the back of our property a few years ago; the roots grew out of the drainage holes and into the ground and I have a feeling that the plastic pot has disintegrated by now. I took the photo below this afternoon and l thought the plant would have started climbing the tree but there's no sign of it climbing so it's probably just crawling along the ground. I'm afraid to venture out into that area because of snakes; a neighbor down the street posted a photo on FB this afternoon, of a large Rattlesnake in their yard. I think I'd have a heart attack if I came across a rattlesnake!

• Split-Leaf Philodendron (Monstera deliciosa)
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Gorgeous plant and I echo the comment of how well plants do so well outside there.
Not an option in other places, very cool.

Snakes and tons of other critters will use that cover.
I wouldn't be comfortable messing with that plant either unless I checked it out each time if my neighbor found a rattlesnake in their yard either! Nope.

I'd carry a hoe or rake.
You can use the wooden end to pound the ground as you approach.
They'll feel that and should want to leave.

Go water or transplant something for a few minutes and repeat the pounding, shift the leaves with the tool to verify what's on the ground.

Check wherever you need to, but don't put your hands anywhere you haven't scanned for at least a couple feet out.

That's what I'd do at least.

The stakes in potted Monsteras won't stay vertical unless the pot is crammed full of roots because "potting soil" doesn't actually have soil in it and doesn't hold them firmly. A fatter stake or board holds better since it pushes more "soil". Just expect to reposition the stakes periodically until the roots hold it in place. Since Monsteras are monocots being 'root bound' isn't really a problem except that eventually they run out of room and water won't drain of the bottom. At that point repot into something bigger to give them room. When you do repot just move the entire thing without disturbing the roots.